2022 Holiday Gift Guide - Orange County Community Foundation

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Shop items ranging from stylish apparel and jewelry to wine and sweet treats, all for a good cause.

Krochet Kids

Krochet Kids is empowering the women of Northern Uganda and Peru with the assets, skills, and knowledge to lift themselves and their families out of poverty through employment, education, and mentoring. Items sold include: hats, scarves, t-shirts and stockings. Every product is signed by the person who made it.

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“It is not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving” -Mother Teresa

Purpose Jewelry

Purpose Jewelry programs support women and girls through a safe, loving workplace community, where girls and women escaping human trafficking gain economic freedom, access to education, quality healthcare, and a place to belong. Every piece is handmade with love by creative & brave women survivors.

The Ecology Center

The Ecology Center curates ecological experiences for everyone, providing creative yet achievable solutions for thriving on planet earth. As the only organic farm left in Orange County, they are a destination where people from across the region come to plant seeds, tend the garden, create with their hands, and share a meal in celebration.

ONEHOPE is a state-of-the-art flagship winery in the heart of Napa Valley founded by eight friends with a vision: to create exceptional products that inspire people to indulge while doing good. ONEHOPE is one of the largest direct-to-consumer wineries in the world and has proudly donated over $8 million to local and global causes.

Fair Anita

Fair Anita is a fair trade company that works with 8,000+ talented women around the world. The U.S.-based team designs jewelry and accessories that are made by artisans who use recycled and upcycled materials. Fair Anita's mission is investing in women. Artisans earn 2-4 times the minimum wage in their country, as well as health insurance and education stipends for their children.

“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.” -Maya Angelou

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Findlay

Findlay sells handcrafted leather goods with responsibly sourced & sustainable materials. 10% of the profits from each purchase are donated to liberate, educate and support victims and survivors of human trafficking. Each bag is designed in their Los Angeles studio and ethically handcrafted in small batches by an ethical factory in Italy.

Pacific MammalMarineCenter

The Pacific Marine Mammal Center began as Friends of the Sea Lion in 1971, and has rescued nearly 9,000 marine mammals from the 52 miles of Orange County coastline. They rescue, rehabilitate and release marine mammals and inspire ocean stewardship through research, education and collaboration.

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Barks of Love

Barks of Love is recognized as a major resource for the welfare of abandoned and abused animals in Orange County, CA. Their goal is to lower euthanasia rates in all animal shelters. Their allvolunteer and all-breed dog rescue program rehabilitates and re-trains dogs that are able to qualify for adoption.

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Find Your Anchor

Find Your Anchor is a grassroots movement aimed at suicide prevention, awareness and education. 100% of proceeds go to their suicide prevention movement. The premise behind Find Your Anchor is that each person needs an anchor. "Establish an anchor, a dependable, stable, secure base that you can hold on to, one that keeps you firmly planted, no matter what winds or storms may come."

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Parenting for Liberation

Parenting for Liberation supports Black parents to heal from historical and ongoing trauma and interrupt intergenerational violence to build resilient and joyful Black families in community. Parents are introduced to various self care practices and healing methods to help move through a virtual community including podcasts, blog posts, and more.

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Laguna Art Museum

Laguna Art Museum exists to enlighten and engage people of all ages through art that embodies and preserves the California experience. It collects, cares for, and exhibits works of art that were created by California artists or represent the life and history of the state. The museum offers diverse programs from the local school district to the most underserved communities without access to art education.

Jungalow

Jungalow collections are a rotating selection of high quality, limited edition art prints from an international group of artists and a curated ensemble of colorful, creative goods from around the globe. Jungalow partners closely with vendors and artisans to produce quality products and make consistent efforts to look out for the people, communities and the environment along the way.

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Kherut

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Savor

KHERUT / SAVOR leverages over 30 years of experience in the restaurant business to further Kherut’s mission in two important ways, serving our community with delicious & healthy food, and providing meaningful employment to women from at-risk communities. SAVOR delivers on a promise to take care of its community by delivering a great food experience.

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“Laughter is brightest in the place where food is.”

-Irish Proverb

Bracken's Kitchen

Bracken's Kitchen is the inspiration of Bill Bracken, a nationally renowned chef with over 35 years of experience in the hospitality business. Their mission is simple: through food rescue, culinary training and a community feeding program they are committed to rescuing, re-purposing and restoring both food and lives. Check out their “Catering For A Cause” for your next event.

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Flavors from Afar

Flavors from Afar was conceived in 2018 when Meymuna Hussein-Cattan, a former refugee and founder of the Tiyya Foundation, started a small catering company to help support the Foundation’s mission to provide long lasting and sustainable assistance to refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers. The catering company offers a beautiful, inspired space featuring refugee chefs and their cuisine from around the globe.

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Homeboy Industries

Homeboy Industries provides hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated people, allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of our community. Homeboy Industries has grown from a single bakery to almost a dozen social enterprises, which provide both a vital training ground for clients as well as revenue streams to support their mission.

"Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present."